Make Your Own Engagement Ring Workshop in Dallas, Texas

A Bench Day, Start to Finish

Raw metal to finished ring, in one day, with your own hands.

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How a Bench Day Works

Four stages, one day, start to finish.

One day. Four to six hours. One-on-one with LaProng. You leave with the ring.

What’s Included in Your Workshop

Sourcing the right metal and stone for your ring is part of the service — gold or platinum, with GIA-certified natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, or sapphire. Your session includes access to the bench, the professional tools, and the resources. There is nothing to buy or bring ahead of time.

Want to browse stones first? Natural diamonds · Lab-grown diamonds

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Start From a Proven Package

Classic, all-inclusive builds that make excellent first projects — metal, setting and center stone included. Still deciding? Read whether making your own engagement ring is worth it.

Moissanite Solitaire The all-inclusive entry package. $1,990 all-inclusive

★ Best Seller DIY Solitaire With a certified 1.5 ct lab-grown diamond. $2,590 all-inclusive

Diamond Halo A halo of accent stones around the center. $3,190 all-inclusive

Two-Stone Two stones, one band — a modern classic. $3,490 all-inclusive

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Twenty-plus packages from $1,990 to $5,490, including natural GIA-certified diamonds and sapphires.

Rings They Made Themselves

Couples travel to the Carrollton studio from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Puerto Rico and beyond to spend a day at the bench.

Make Your Own Engagement Ring: FAQs

More questions? See the full jewelry FAQ.

Spend the Day at the Bench

One day in Carrollton, Texas. One-on-one with a professional jeweler. You leave with the ring.

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Not the one proposing? Drop a hint — we’ll make sure the right person hears about it.

The Complete Guide to Making Your Own Engagement Ring

Everything below is the detail behind the day — what a DIY engagement ring workshop in Dallas actually involves, what it costs, and how to plan the trip.

What a DIY engagement ring workshop actually is

This is not an online ring configurator where you press “order.” It is a live, hands-on ring-making class in a working jewelry studio in Carrollton, Texas. You use real tools, strike real metal, and build the ring yourself, one-on-one with a professional jeweler guiding every cut, solder and polish. No experience is required — most people have never picked up a torch before, and they still leave with a ring they made. If you want to compare the hand-built route with an online builder first, the ring builder shows the same settings configured on screen.

How long it takes, and when you take it home

Your workshop is a single-day intensive. Plan on four to six hours at the bench, depending on your skill level, the scope of the work and how fine a finish you want. Classic solitaire rings are completed inside the session, so you carry the finished piece home in a ring box that same afternoon, ready to propose. If your build has accent stones, a halo or pavé work, the setting and finishing are completed after the session and the ring is delivered to you shortly after.

Choosing the metal — colors and karats of gold

You choose the ring’s color first — white, yellow or rose gold — and in some builds a combination of two for a two-tone ring. Then you choose the metal itself: 18K, 14K or platinum. Every metal used is sourced from an SCS-certified 100% recycled supply, so the ring is ethically sourced and traceable from the start. The full breakdown of how each color and karat of gold wears and ages is worth reading before you decide.

Choosing the center stone

The center stone is the biggest decision and usually the largest share of the cost. Through the studio’s supplier network you get direct access to one of the largest diamond inventories in the United States. Every certified diamond carries a laser-inscribed report number on the girdle, so you can cross-reference the stone against its official GIA or IGI grading report before you set it.

• Certified diamonds — GIA- and IGI-graded natural and lab-grown, 100% conflict-free and traceable to a known origin.
• Alternative gems — brilliant moissanite, natural sapphire in blue or pink, and other precious gemstones.
• Heirloom stones — grandmother’s diamond can often be used, case by case after evaluation; a setting fee applies for qualified stones.

Browse the live inventory before your session: natural diamonds or lab-grown diamonds. Unsure about carat size, cut grade or clarity? That is exactly what the coaching is for.

Is it cheaper to make your own engagement ring?

Usually, yes — but the honest answer is that you control the price rather than simply paying less. All-inclusive packages start at $1,990 with a moissanite center stone and $2,590 with a certified lab-grown diamond, running to $5,490 for a natural GIA-certified diamond build. The center stone drives most of the difference; the metal and the complexity of the setting do the rest. There is no retail markup on a finished ring you did not make, and there is no charge for the experience of having made it. Our longer piece on whether making your own engagement ring is worth it breaks down the time and cost side by side.

Custom details that make it hers

You do not need a complicated build to make the ring completely distinct. A hand-applied texture or a matte, satin or hammered finish changes how the light catches the metal and gives a classic silhouette immediate character. A short engraving inside the band — a date, initials, a shared phrase — is hidden to everyone but her.

Making it in secret, before the proposal

Many people book a solo session specifically to build the ring with their own hands before proposing. The studio keeps the whole thing discreet so the surprise holds, and you walk out with the ring and the story of having made it. If she is part of the plan, couples build together just as often.

Planning a destination visit to Dallas–Fort Worth

Couples travel to the Carrollton studio from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Oklahoma and well beyond. Because a workshop is a single-day intensive, it pairs neatly with a weekend trip.

• Airports — about 15 minutes from Dallas–Fort Worth International (DFW) and 20 minutes from Dallas Love Field (DAL).
• The usual itinerary — fly in the day before, spend the next day at the bench, fly home the following evening with the ring in hand.
• Nearby classes — ring-making classes also run for visitors from Dallas and across North Texas.

After the day — protecting the ring you built

Every ring is built from top-tier materials, but fine jewelry earns a lifetime of wear. The Lifetime Care Plan covers professional servicing, lifetime resizing as fingers change, and expert repair for accidental damage and structural maintenance — alongside the 100% Satisfaction Guarantee that comes with every workshop.

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Prefer to give it as a gift? Workshop gift certificates are available.